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SINGAPORE : Police are looking for an Indonesian maid, who reportedly threatened her employer's 15-year-old daughter with a knife, before running away on Tuesday afternoon.
The girl suffered bruises on her head and scratches on her arm.
A taxi driver alerted MediaCorp after the teenager's panic-stricken mother related what had happened when he was sending her home in his taxi.
Chua Kok Hwee was driving along Bukit Timah when a woman hailed his cab.
He said: "She was quite worried and just jumped out from the road and asked me to stop the vehicle. She came in and told me, 'Please hurry up, send me home.' I asked her what was happening. She said something happened to her daughter at home, and I said I will try my best."
She went on to tell Mr Chua that her maid had hit her daughter with a knife and bowl - then ran away.
She also told Mr Chua that on the night before, her husband had advised the maid to take some Panadol pills after learning she was experiencing headaches.
She said that on Tuesday morning, the maid was still complaining of headaches. The husband had apparently told her off in a loud voice, after learning she had only taken one Panadol pill.
On reaching Chestervale condominium in Bukit Panjang, Mr Chua said the woman paid the fare and rushed off.
Police were later seen at a unit, taking a statement from the family.
Shortly after, the teenager and her parents emerged from their home - but declined to speak to the media. The parents then ushered their daughter to a flight of stairs nearby.
A neighbour told MediaCorp the woman manages a maid agency at Bukit Timah.
Loo Chwee Imm said: "She would bring maids over and teach them, and by the second day, everything would be finished. I do not know what happened today."
The neighbour of 10 years also described the teenager as quiet and well-behaved.
She said: "She does well in her studies and is smart. We have seen her grow up over the years. This year, she is taking her "O" Levels."
Police are investigating the incident. - CNA/ms
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